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FXUS65 KMSO 161002
AFDMSO
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Missoula MT
402 AM MDT Wed Oct 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...For today...a disturbance over extreme southeast
British Columbia this morning will move south-southeast across
Montana and northern Idaho. This has increased cloud cover and
helped to keep milder overnight temperatures in place, except for
the Butte/Blackfoot Region, which had the longest period of clear
skies through the evening. The weak storm will spread light
precipitation south along the Continental Divide through the day.
There will be just enough light shower activity today to help
allow valley fog to form Thursday morning, mainly for northwest
Montana. Thursday will feature northwest flow aloft, slowly
decreasing clouds from the west, and light lingering showers
along the Continental Divide.
A cool and mainly dry north northwesterly flow will remain in
place Thursday into Friday. Temperatures will be at or just below
normal ranges during this time period. The ridge of high pressure
that has set off the Pacific coast these past few days will nudge
eastward this weekend. Conditions will remain dry with
temperatures again staying around normal, possibly slightly above normal.
&&
.AVIATION...Clouds have increased across northwest Montana
overnight with some light rain/snow developing for areas north and
west of Flathead Lake. This light precipitation will likely
obscure the terrain in northwest Montana for much of Wednesday.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...None.
ID...None.
&&
Gibson/Robinson
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